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Ajay Heble is a Professor Emeritus and Founding Director of the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) at the University of Guelph. He is an accomplished author and editor, with notable works including 'Landing Wrong Note: Jazz, Dissonance, Critical Practice' and 'Rebel Musics: Human Rights, Resistant Sounds, Politics Music-Making', co-edited with Daniel Fischlin. As the Artistic Director Emeritus of the award-winning Guelph Jazz Festival, Heble has been instrumental in promoting improvised and avant-garde music. In 2007, he received a prestigious Major Collaborative Research Initiatives grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for his interdisciplinary project 'Improvisation, Community, Social Practice'. Heble's work fosters innovative community partnerships and highlights the social implications of improvised musical practices. He has received numerous awards, including the SSHRC Impact Award and the Killam Prize in Humanities. A sought-after speaker and panelist, he has contributed significantly to the field of music education, emphasizing community-based learning and social responsibility among students. His recent collaborations focus on human rights and critical activism in education.
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